2018 KS Governor's race: on Immigration

Laura Kelly: Wants immigration reform that has clear path to citizenship

[WFK]: If elected, would you support "a path to citizenship" for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in our country? If not, would you support a program to regularize their status without their becoming citizens?

[Kelly]: Yes. As governor, I will push our congressional delegation to fix the broken immigration system and move forward on comprehensive immigration reform that presents a clear "path to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants in our country.

Source: WomenForKansas.org interview: 2018 Kansas governor race Jul 12, 2018

Jeff Colyer: Fought in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants

As a legislator, Colyer opposed an amendment to a bill that would have prohibited Kansas employers from knowingly hiring an undocumented immigrant. He also fought against a law enabling public colleges and universities to charge in-state tuition rates to children of illegal immigrants. Source: Topeka Capital-Journal on 2018 Kansas gubernatorial race Aug 14, 2017

Kris Kobach: Kansas shouldn't be the sanctuary state of the Midwest

Kobach advised President Donald Trump on immigration policy throughout the 2016 campaign. Kobach, who is a figure of national controversy for his hardline stance on illegal immigration, called Kansas the "sanctuary state of the Midwest" and claimed that the state spends hundreds of millions on public services for illegal immigrants. Kobach cited figures from the Federation for American Immigration Reform in support of this claim.

Kobach touted his role in crafting immigration laws around the country, including a 2010 Arizona law that critics say encouraged racial profiling by requiring law enforcement officers to determine a suspect's immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion he or she is in the country illegally. Kobach has repeatedly rejected accusations of racial bias.

Source: Kansas City Star on 2018 Kansas gubernatorial race Jun 8, 2017

The above quotations are from 2018 Kansas Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Click here for definitions & background information on Immigration. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Sam Brownback on Immigration.
*Candidates and political leaders on Immigration:*
*Democrats running for President:* Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO) V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE) Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC) Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT) Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN) Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ) Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX) Rep.John Delaney (D-MD) Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL) Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA) Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT) CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA) Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Marianne Williamson (D-CA) CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY) *2020 Third Party Candidates:* Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI) CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV) Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI) Howie Hawkins (G-NY) ~~Gov.Gary Johnson~~(L-NM) ~~Howard Schultz~~(I-WA) Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN)	*Republicans running for President:* ~~Sen.Ted Cruz~~(R-TX) ~~Gov.Larry Hogan~~ (R-MD) ~~Gov.John Kasich~~(R-OH) V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN) ~~Gov.Mark Sanford~~ (R-SC) Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY) Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL) Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY) *2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:* Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA) Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC) Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK) Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA) Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA) Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA) Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX) Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA) Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA) Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)	*Retired House as of Jan. 2015:* AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R) AR-2:Tim Griffin(R) CA-11:George Miller(D) CA-25:Howard McKeon(R) CA-33:Henry Waxman(D) CA-45:John Campbell(R) IA-3:Tom Latham(R) MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R) NC-6:Howard Coble(R) NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D) NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R) NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D) NY-21:Bill Owens(D) PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R) UT-4:Jim Matheson(D) VA-8:Jim Moran(D) VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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